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Update: Michael Chiesa Will Fight At UFC 223

Conor McGregor’s New York City outburst will not prevent Michael Chiesa from doing his job this Saturday night. During an all-out melee following UFC 223 media day earlier today, the controversial Irish champion threw a guardrail at a fighter bus transporting Khabib Nurmagomedov, who will face last-minute challenger Max Holloway in the main event of […]

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Conor McGregor’s New York City outburst will not prevent Michael Chiesa from doing his job this Saturday night.

During an all-out melee following UFC 223 media day earlier today, the controversial Irish champion threw a guardrail at a fighter bus transporting Khabib Nurmagomedov, who will face last-minute challenger Max Holloway in the main event of this weekend’s UFC 223 from Brooklyn, and he also injured lightweight Michael Chiesa in the crossfire.

Chiesa, who battles former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis on the main card, was reportedly taken to the hospital for facial lacerations and was ’50/50′ to compete at UFC 223 this weekend.

Thankfully, ‘Maverick’ will be able to fight, however, with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirming that he left the hospital without any big issue and continued his cut down to 155 pounds:

Chiesa apparently just suffered surface lacerations that fortunately did not require stitches:

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Khabib Responds To Conor McGregor’s NYC Bus Attack

Khabib has responded to Conor McGregor’s chaotic bus attack in Brooklyn, New York, earlier today. After McGregor was caught on tape throwing a guardrail at a bus that the undefeated Dagestani was riding, word came that lightweight Michael Chiesa has been injured in the crossfire, before the New York police reportedly issued a warrant for […]

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Khabib has responded to Conor McGregor’s chaotic bus attack in Brooklyn, New York, earlier today.

After McGregor was caught on tape throwing a guardrail at a bus that the undefeated Dagestani was riding, word came that lightweight Michael Chiesa has been injured in the crossfire, before the New York police reportedly issued a warrant for the Irishman’s arrest.

The insane scene unfolded rapidly, with more details emerging that McGregor had come to New York City early to confront Nurmagomedov after he had bullied his longtime training partner Artem Lobov in a hotel earlier this week.

With the buzzing mess creating massive hype, ‘The Eagle’ finally addressed the situation to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, saying he was laughing at McGregor’s antics:

“I am laughing inside,” Nurmagomedov said. “You broke window? Why? Come inside. You know UFC don’t let you come inside. If you real gangster why don’t you come inside?

“This is big history gangster place. Brooklyn. You want to talk to me? Send me location. We have to talk? I am gonna come, no problem.

“I grew up like this. I don’t grow up throwing chairs at window. This is not my bus.”

Khabib clarified that most of his team wasn’t on the bus as Mcgregor threw a guardrail at it, only his manager and members of the red corner on Saturday night:

“This is not my team bus, this is red corner bus,” he said. “My whole team wasn’t with me. It was just me, (my manager) Ali Abdelaziz and a cornerman, Muhammed. The whole red corner was on the bus. Rose Namajunas, Al Iaquinta, Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Ray Borg. Everyone.”

‘The Eagle’ also cleared up that he wasn’t injured in the melee:

“I am good. I feel good. Tomorrow, I am going to make weight. On Saturday, I am going to take belt and change the game.”

Finally, Khabib said he didn’t want Mcgregor to go to jail because he would fight him anywhere if he only sent a location, and wanted to on the bus today. According to the undefeated contender, McGregor knew they wouldn’t let him leave and risk his main event at UFC 223:

“To be honest, I don’t want him to go to jail,” Nurmagomedov said. “We have to fight. If we have to fight, let’s fight. Send me location. Please, we have to fix this. Me and you. One-on-one. You want 10-on-10? OK.

“I give his whole team slap and no one say anything. He come with media, with cameras when I’m alone. Of course I want to go outside but they don’t let me leave the bus. He knows this.

“They don’t do nothing. I’m here.”

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Report: Conor McGregor ‘100 F***ing’ Percent’ Wants To Fight Khabib

One of MMA’s most awaited fights could be happening soon if a report proves true. ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor lived up to his infamous nickname and then some when he crashed UFC 223 media day in Brooklyn, New York today, causing an all-out chaotic scene where he threw a guardrail at a bus transporting Khabib […]

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One of MMA’s most awaited fights could be happening soon if a report proves true.

‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor lived up to his infamous nickname and then some when he crashed UFC 223 media day in Brooklyn, New York today, causing an all-out chaotic scene where he threw a guardrail at a bus transporting Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team, injuring lightweight Michael Chiesa in the process and reportedly resulting in an arrest warrant being issued for McGregor.

With the UFC and MMA as a whole scrambling to collect themselves and pick up the pieces of one of the most bizarre situations ever unfolding in the sport, more details began to emerge surrounding McGregor’s impromptu outburst.

The story was that McGregor had come to Brooklyn for this Saturday’s UFC 223, where UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will meet Khabib for McGregor’s championship title, early after ‘The Eagle’ confronted his teammate Artem Lobov when he was isolated at a hotel this week.

So in a time when many have accused McGregor of ducking Khabib as he sits n the sidelines enjoying his newfound wealth, the Irish champion showed he’s willing to back up his team to no end, even if his outburst was dangerous, illegal, and could ultimately result in his being arrested. A more perhaps positive outcome of this scene could be that McGregor and Khabib finally meet in the octagon, which a source told Steven Muehlhausen McGregor now fully wants:

It may have taken an all-out chaotic melee to get it to happened, yet you can bet the UFC is still happy that the groundwork for a legendary Mcgregor vs. Khabib fight has been laid.

The UFC’s pay-per-view numbers consistently slumped to sometimes record lows during McGregor’s 7-month absence, and getting him back in the headlines and back in the octagon – one way or another – are obviously their clearest paths to making a much-needed windfall.

Dana White can say that it was the ‘most disgusting thing that’s ever happened in the UFC,’ but in truth, it may be one of the most lucrative, as well – just like Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones’ presser brawl before UFC 178 sent their 2-14 rivalry into space.

“The Eagle” did start something when he confronted Lobov in that hotel hall, and even though McGregor injured a fighter and broke the law, Khabib didn’t really respond or want to mix up. True, he’s fighting for the title against Holloway this week and has to stay on task.

But did he finally create a bout that could legitimately become the biggest fight in UFC history?

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Details Emerge Surrounding Conor McGregor’s New York City Melee

The biggest all-out media spectacle of the year in mixed martial arts unfolded from Brooklyn, New York, today when lightweight champion Conor McGregor threw a guardrail at a bus containing rival Khabib Nurmagomedov after UFC 223 media day, resulting in at least one UFC fighter getting injured and an arrest warrant being issued for the […]

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The biggest all-out media spectacle of the year in mixed martial arts unfolded from Brooklyn, New York, today when lightweight champion Conor McGregor threw a guardrail at a bus containing rival Khabib Nurmagomedov after UFC 223 media day, resulting in at least one UFC fighter getting injured and an arrest warrant being issued for the Irish champion.

Many, including McGregor’s longtime foil Nate Diaz, speculated that ‘The Notorious’ came to NYC to back up Russian friend and teammate Artem Lobov, who was put in a tough spot when “The Eagle” isolated Lobov at a hotel and confronted him earlier in the week.

And apparently, that’s just the case according to Steven Muehlhausen on Twitter, who revealed details from an anonymous source that the UFC’s biggest name came to New York early to back “The Russian Hammer” in his rivalry with Khabib and his team:

The source also continued on about “The Notorious’” plan for the melee, claiming that McGregor was sick of it and wanted to see what they would do when he showed up:

More on this developing – and completely mad – story as it arises.

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Report: UFC Lightweight Injured By Conor McGregor’s NYC Outburst

Conor McGregor continues to make MMA headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. The soon-to-be-stripped UFC lightweight champion caused a hectic scene in New York City today when he stormed the Barclays Center following UFC 223 media day. A short video of his arrival was caught by MMA Junkie: Things were then taken to an […]

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Conor McGregor continues to make MMA headlines, but for all the wrong reasons.

The soon-to-be-stripped UFC lightweight champion caused a hectic scene in New York City today when he stormed the Barclays Center following UFC 223 media day. A short video of his arrival was caught by MMA Junkie:

Things were then taken to an all-new level when he picked up a guardrail and attempted to throw it at a bus in Brooklyn, causing all-out chaos:

The bus reportedly held lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov, who will battle late replacement Max Holloway for the lightweight title in the main event of UFC 223 this Saturday.

McGregor then left the scene with his entourage according to a video from Adam Hill of The Las Vegas Review-Journal:

But while the Irish star may have just been attempting to cause a scene with Khabib, his ridiculous actions reportedly resulted in some absolutely foolish, unneeded ramifications.

According to MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn, Michael Chiesa, who is in Brooklyn for his bout against Anthony Pettis on the main card, was injured as a result of McGregor throwing the guardrail.

Chiesa’s trainer Rick Little detailed the chaotic situation:

“Conor went bananas and put a beating on the van that we were in looking for Khabib,” Little said. “A million security guards had to restrain him. Mike’s cut up now. He’s got marks on him, for sure. I don’t think too serious. Everything happened so fast, it was just like we got jumped.”

There’s little secret that “The Notorious” has made his money by being one of the most over-the-top fighters the UFC has ever seen, yet this is just ridiculous.

Calling out the UFC and saying they’d ‘strip nothing’ is one thing, but injured hard-working fighters because you wanted to throw a tantrum is another.

He’s done little but flaunt his money and engage in out-of-the-cage hijinks since losing to Mayweather last year, and while he may be having fun with his newfound money, the MMA world is clearly tiring of his antics.

How much more of this will fight fans take?

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Dana White Confirms Conor McGregor Is ‘One Hundred Percent’ Coming Back This Year

Much of the hype and buzz around the main event of this weekend’s (Sat., April 7, 2018) UFC 223 from Brooklyn, New York, has been around the last-minute replacement of Tony Ferguson by featherweight champion Max Holloway, who will meet Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title, but there’s a much bigger prize on the line. The […]

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Much of the hype and buzz around the main event of this weekend’s (Sat., April 7, 2018) UFC 223 from Brooklyn, New York, has been around the last-minute replacement of Tony Ferguson by featherweight champion Max Holloway, who will meet Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title, but there’s a much bigger prize on the line.

The winner of the pivotal 155-pound showdown will supposedly move on to face Irish superstar Conor McGregor, who is rumored to be stripped this weekend so the lightweight division can move on until his return from a year-and-a-half hiatus while boxing Floyd Mayweather.

With “The Notorious” banking a reported $100,000,000 payday, he’s been more interested in flaunting his newfound wealth than defending either of his UFC titles, both of which he could now be stripped. It’s left the MMA world wondering if he’ll ever return, but UFC president Dana White insists he will – and soon.

During today’s (Wed., April 4, 2018) UFC 223 pre-fight press conference from Brooklyn, White confirmed McGregor is ‘one hundred percent’ returning this year:

“Conor is coming back this year 100 percent. He will fight this year. We’ll see how this thing plays out and we’ll go from there.”

That would suggest McGregor would be paying attention to UFC 223’s main event very closely, and not only could he find out his next opponent during the event, but his longtime friend and training partner Artem Lobov is also participating on the card.

Regardless, however, White said “The Notorious” won’t be at the card even if it would have been awesome to have him there:

“As far as I know, he’s not, no,” White replied when asked if McGregor would attend UFC 223.

“It would be awesome if Conor came. This is a fight that is obviously very important to him and his future. It would be awesome if Conor was here, but no, I don’t think he has any plans to be here.”

Indeed it would, because it could be argued there’s never been a time when the UFC needed their biggest star.

Will the infamous Irish knockout artist truly be back this year?

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